tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post7260774994164074508..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Seven Write RaccontinosTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-85909567804423706462015-04-06T05:09:47.397-04:002015-04-06T05:09:47.397-04:00Hi there Tricia, it's the first time I'm h...Hi there Tricia, it's the first time I'm hearing of raccontinos. Sounds fascinating. Thank you for sharing the other links here as well.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-48316277551829428152015-04-04T12:22:41.393-04:002015-04-04T12:22:41.393-04:00Tricia, I was fascinated by your revision process....Tricia, I was fascinated by your revision process. The creation of the poems is tricky enough and your revision showed perseverance and promotion of the art of finding the right words. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-58738417192276168682015-04-04T08:46:22.471-04:002015-04-04T08:46:22.471-04:00Wow! And I thought a Golden Shovel was tricky! &qu...Wow! And I thought a Golden Shovel was tricky! "Hey, why not throw a bit of rhyme in there for good measure!" Good grief. I can imagine how rewarding it would be at the same time, though, and I may just be crazy enough to try it. Thanks for posting both first and final versions of yours so we could see the transformation. Your final version is wonderful... it's pulsing through my Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-32491125338307571692015-04-03T21:23:54.437-04:002015-04-03T21:23:54.437-04:00Heidi,
Yes! I do remember this! I never managed a ...Heidi,<br />Yes! I do remember this! I never managed a raccontino during the stretch that week. I found it too hard! This one did take a while. I'm not quite sure what the best way is to approach this one.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing again!<br />TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-52244029343316869402015-04-03T18:04:59.290-04:002015-04-03T18:04:59.290-04:00Your revision is spot on, Tricia, and your little ...Your revision is spot on, Tricia, and your little story IS amusing! I attempted this form too, remember? Here's my <br /><br />Raccoontino<br /><br /><br />morning arrives masked<br />in mist. sunk in the land,<br /><br />bluish pond ringed<br />by shagged cedars and<br /><br />berry bushes. stout<br />with winter fur, grand,<br /><br />silvered, he stands with<br />rear feet into sand,<br Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-53646352210848223222015-04-03T15:52:36.115-04:002015-04-03T15:52:36.115-04:00Ha!! I love that you open this post with "bla...Ha!! I love that you open this post with "blame" -- wow, this one got us good, didn't it? But your result is so lovely -- and I totally appreciate seeing two versions here, the changes so subtle but so important....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-23109911342008745552015-04-03T14:43:17.030-04:002015-04-03T14:43:17.030-04:00I love both, but the second is my favorite!
That ...I love both, but the second is my favorite!<br /><br />That book was my first read aloud this year. The kids still talk about it...Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-11877845584463142112015-04-03T14:00:10.470-04:002015-04-03T14:00:10.470-04:00I am still SO grateful/thankful that you requested...I am still SO grateful/thankful that you requested a year of working together. Maybe we can roll it into next year, too?<br /><br />Love the sly humor in your poem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72312067426005994712015-04-03T10:33:01.419-04:002015-04-03T10:33:01.419-04:00Tricia, I liked both of yours so much, but the rev...Tricia, I liked both of yours so much, but the revision of the first one shines. The last line especially sings - lovely. Also, since "Rhymes With Orange" is my favorite comic strip, bar none, and orange my favorite color, this is even better...!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-2602421329118980482015-04-03T10:25:36.609-04:002015-04-03T10:25:36.609-04:00I love how the end words contrast the body's m...I love how the end words contrast the body's message. Pour out your heart, but know there isn't always a rhyme! You've done a brilliant job of teaching us this form by doing it!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-5811253461969469062015-04-03T09:52:33.869-04:002015-04-03T09:52:33.869-04:00This is such a wonderful revision, Tricia! Yes for...This is such a wonderful revision, Tricia! Yes for poetry in the veins--let it bleed out all over. It's a great contradiction of weight and lightness from the poem to the end-word sentence...laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-22728786062248149292015-04-03T09:07:41.326-04:002015-04-03T09:07:41.326-04:00When I read Helen Frost's book, my only regret...When I read Helen Frost's book, my only regret is that she didn't tell that there was "another" story going on. I didn't know until the end, so re-read it. I am impressed by the form, & it doesn't seem easy, Tricia. Love that you all did this. Your poem is wonderful, the 'inner story" such fun connecting. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-84564825757728366382015-04-03T08:13:50.258-04:002015-04-03T08:13:50.258-04:00This is a grand poem for Poetry Month! I love the...This is a grand poem for Poetry Month! I love the seriousness of the poem itself and the giggles in the title/odd end words. A delight and a surprise! Happy Poetry Month, and thank you for teaching us all so much (cool form today too) during these 30 days. xo, a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-74546370204118710322015-04-03T08:04:45.434-04:002015-04-03T08:04:45.434-04:00Such a tricky little form! I, too, like your seco...Such a tricky little form! I, too, like your second version and your ending line: <i>'til poetry fills your veins</i>Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-88811395808291180302015-04-03T07:33:05.687-04:002015-04-03T07:33:05.687-04:00And I have YOU to thank for introducing me to this...And I have YOU to thank for introducing me to this form, Tricia, and your raccontino is splendid. Even if nothing rhymes with orange, it's still one of my fav colors. And you, one of my fav people. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-68930237330222083572015-04-03T05:19:15.807-04:002015-04-03T05:19:15.807-04:00Ooh. I had not heard of this form before, but I lo...Ooh. I had not heard of this form before, but I love it - and I love your effort, especially the second one. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com